Electronic Databases: Online phone directories for homes and businesses, and full-text magazine articles and reference resources with answers to your questions on topics such as business, health, science, literature, education, law, current events, the arts, entertainment, and regional
information.
Useful Web Links: The Palm Beach County Library System offers links to web-based sources which have been found to be useful in answering specific questions or locating general information.
Government Research Services: A wealth of local, state, and federal government information at your fingertips. Includes information about print government resources available in the library, and access to a broad range of government web sites.
Reader's Advisory: Need assistance finding a good book to read? Whether your interests are in mysteries, romance novels, science fiction or something in between, you will find information here about many great authors and titles!
Legal Resources: The Palm Beach County Library System holds legal materials such as statutes, codes, and regulations for local, state and federal law, with the largest collection at the Main Library. The Library also owns helpful resources such as legal encyclopedias, self-help guides, and books of legal forms. In addition,
our Legal Research @ your library webpage contains links to a wide variety of online legal resources to assist users with their information needs.
Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL): When the materials you need are not available in the Palm Beach County Library System, the reference staff can help you request these materials through ILL. Interlibrary Loan staff will search the availability of the materials in other libraries worldwide, and borrow these materials for
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Ask a Librarian: Can't make it in to the library to look up the answer to your question? Too late to make a phone call to Telephone Reference? Try our E-Mail Reference Service for brief answers to factual questions or suggestions about sources which will help to answer your question.
Community Health Information Service: The mission of the Community Health Information Service is to contribute to the quality of life of Palm Beach County residents by improving their access to health-related information. The Community Health Information Service (CHIS) is a service of the Palm Beach County Library System
and is presented in partnership with the Quantum Foundation.
Genealogy Research: This information site is provided as a public service by the PBCLS Government Research Service staff and volunteer subject experts from throughout the Library System. Its mission is to promote the wealth of family history resources available through the library, local organizations, and the Internet,
and to assist in their use.
Local Clubs & Organizations: This is a database of non-profit service, recreational, and social clubs and organizations in Palm Beach County. Contains club name, contact information and a brief description of the functions and purposes of the organization.
Local Documents Collection: The Government Research Service maintains this collection of materials at the Main Library. Links to agency web sites and Internet resources are provided when available. Access to materials from county and city governments outside of Palm Beach County is provided through a
microfiche service called Current Urban Documents, located in the Main Library Serials Department.
Business Resources and Tours: For business related questions, the Library System offers many detailed resources. Look here to find a list of business databases, useful web sites, and information about tours of the business reference collections. |
 The reference desk is the place to turn to for used car values, information about a prescription drug, the address of a company or how to start researching your
school assignment. Each branch of the Palm Beach County Library System maintains a reference collection to provide timely, accurate, and useful information. The reference collections include encyclopedias, atlases, handbooks, directories, and indexes to magazines and newspapers. Convenient Telephone Reference Service is available Monday
through Saturday at all library locations.
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Did you know that you can get a temporary e-card to use the databases immediately? Read the 